ABOUT ME

Well, I adore Buddhism, it's been the foundation of my personal growth since discovering it at age 15.

I believe "boredom comes from within". You'll never hear me say I'm bored, ever. I love animals, I love people, I love learning, exploring, adventuring, and most of all- creating. As a child I used to rummage through the trash cans around the house because I couldn't believe the things my parents would throw away: toilet paper rolls, old greeting cards, tags off clothing, etc.; I believed they all should be saved and used for future art projects. So my mom made me a "trash box" which I could store all of my collected finds. And I still have drawers, boxes and baskets for such material.

Recently I quit smoking cigarettes! And I gave up coffee for my newest love, green tea. I now eat about 80% organic food (I buy all organic, but won't turn down free pizza at work!)

I am a jack-of-all-trades and am constantly acquiring new tools for my belt!

For me, dancing is more natural than walking. Expect a lot of dancing around the house.

I currently live with my boyfriend and our parakeet, Dali.

PHILOSOPHY

“Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.” - Siddhartha Gautama

"The future of the world lies in having enough self-esteem to accept others different from ourselves." -John Vasconcellos

“If you shape your life according to nature, you will never be poor; if according to people’s opinions, you will never be rich.” - Seneca

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I can finally participate now that I live in a place with some spare room!! My last two places have been tiny studio apartments with no room for anything more than a bed!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I, personally, have not had any couch surfing experiences yet! I've referred a million of my friends to the service, and they all love it!

Interests

Art, Science, Music, Mathematics, People, History, Logic, Space, Dance, Nature, and the Unknown.

• animals
• arts
• books
• dancing
• dining
• coffee
• organic food
• walking
• clothing
• music
• surfing
• buddhist
• boxing
• history
• logic
• mathematics
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Okay I'll try to name a FEW... Jeff Buckley, Tool, The Beatles, The White Stripes, Regina Spektor, Cold War Kids, Etta James, Chopin, Stevie Wonder, Ray Lamontagne, Ani Difranco, Chris Cornell, Otis Redding, Outkast, The Gorillaz, 311, Radiohead, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Scott Liss (he's my favorite), The Mars Volta, Sublime

Favorite TV Shows:
Twin Peaks, So You Think You Can Dance, Paranormal State with Skeptical Ryan, NOVA ScienceNOW, Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Cash Cab, Twilight Zone, anything interesting and intelligent.

Favorite Movies:
Anything Stanley Kubrick laid his hands on, Almost Famous, The Shining, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, weird Indie films, David Lynch, Domino, Paprika, Wrist Cutters, Little Buddha, Man With A Movie Camera, Modern Times

Favorite Books:
View From the Center of the Universe, everything Dan Millman, any Buddhist text, Jack Kerouac, Derrick Brown's poetry, geez I don't know where to begin.. I LOVE BOOKS... oh and comic books too!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Walked across fire

Teach, Learn, Share

"The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: Be satisfied with your opinions and content with your knowledge." -Elbert Hubbard

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, Mexico, Peru

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States